Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.
I’m Luke Coppen and I aim to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and comment.
😇 Today’s saints: St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita (optional memorials).
📜 Today’s readings: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17 ▪ Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30 ▪ Mk 7:14-23.
📅 Today’s observance: International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking (Italian papal video message).